Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 10, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated May 10, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1W
2A
3L
4O
5P
6S
7E
8A
9R
10E
G
O
11Y
U
P
12A
X
E
13B
E
T
14A
15E
R
A
16R
I
D
17N
18O
19D
20S
C
21A
N
S
22J
23U
24G
G
L
E
25E
E
W
26A
N
O
27D
A
28M
29L
30A
31C
32E
33B
T
W
34F
I
35N
36D
37P
S
I
38O
N
39A
40N
41C
H
E
42E
R
I
O
43S
Y
44D
45L
A
X
46M
47O
48T
H
E
R
49D
I
50D
51N
52T
53A
L
E
E
54A
55L
56F
57L
U
A
U
58K
I
S
S
59F
Y
I
60E
P
I
C
61I
O
S
62T
E
X
63E
L
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name for a big retail chain)WAL
4ABlack ___ (secret missions)OPS
7AListening organEAR
10AInflated sense of selfEGO
11ANope's counterpartYUP
12ALumberjack's toolAXE
13AAlpha, ___, gamma ...BETA
15A"It's the end of an ___ ..."ERA
16AGet ___ of (discard)RID
17ASignal "yes" with the headNOD
20AReads a barcode, saySCANS
22AMultitask by balancing various tasks, like 46a does when she cooks dinner, helps with homework, and handles work calls all at onceJUGGLE
25A"Wee" backwardEEW
26A"You don't seem pleased, should I take that as ___?" (refusal): 2 wds.ANO
27AHoover or Three Gorges, e.g.DAM
29ASneaker cordLACE
33A"Before I forget ..." in textspeak: Abbr.BTW
34ATrack down, like what 46a does when she magically locates your missing sock, even though you could swear you already lookedFIND
37AUnit of pressure: Abbr.PSI
38A"___ unrelated note ...": 2 wds.ONAN
41ABrit's "Toodle-oo!" that sounds like a singular unit of circular oat cerealCHEERIO
43A___ Barrett of Pink FloydSYD
45ABusy California airport: Abbr.LAX
46AParent honored in May and the star of this puzzle, with a heart as big as her hugs, whose presence makes even the impossible seem easyMOTHER
49A"I ___ see that coming!" ("I was not expecting that!")DIDNT
53AAway from the wind, on a boatALEE
54APolitico LandonALF
57AHawaiian feastLUAU
58AAffectionate peck from 46a that is a magical cure for ouchies or boo-boosKISS
59A"Just an update," in a memo: Abbr.FYI
60ACaptain Underpants: The First ___ Movie (2017 animated movie)EPIC
61APlatform for an iPad or iPodIOS
62AAustin's state, for shortTEX
63AOne of the animals on Michigan's state flagELK

Down

1DSpider's creationWEB
2DBirthday candle countAGE
3DParking ___ (place for cars)LOT
4D"___ Como Va" (1971 Santana hit)OYE
5DSmall handbag that 46a carries, which has just what you need exactly when you need it, as if it were a bottomless treasure chestPURSE
6DAstronaut's domainSPACE
7DMake, as an incomeEARN
8DEarth's line of rotationAXIS
9DColor associated with MarsRED
14D"Gemini Man" director ___ LeeANG
18D___ Trafford Cricket Ground, England venueOLD
19DLike many users of sign languageDEAF
21DBelt hole-making toolAWL
22DPoke with a stickJAB
23D"Do ___ others as you would ..."UNTO
24DDress worn to a ballGOWN
28DPodcaster's essential, for shortMIC
30DMonth between March and May, for shortAPR
31DFranchise launched in 2000: Abbr.CSI
32DVowel trio after "a"EIO
35DOrganization for Penguins and Ducks: Abbr.NHL
36DOut of juiceDEAD
39DWhat a phoenix rises fromASHES
40D"Bill ___ the Science Guy"NYE
42DBanishment from one's own countryEXILE
44DPreliminary version, as of an essayDRAFT
46DSushi roll wrapped in seaweedMAKI
47DSpaghetti aglio e ___OLIO
48DThomas Hardy's "___ of the d'Urbervilles"TESS
50DTake for a ride?DUPE
51DFinal ___ in the coffin (ending blow)NAIL
52DPut to bed snugly, with "in," like when 46a gently wraps you in blankets and chases away any monsters under the bedTUCK
55DStrong alkaliLYE
56DRepair, like what 46a does when she glues your favorite toy back together or patches up your clothes with loveFIX
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.